Location:
First Christian is one of three churches located in Mooreland, IN, a rural community of approximately 400 people. We are 15 miles southeast of Muncie and 10 miles northeast of New Castle. Mooreland is located in the Blue River Valley school district, in northern Henry County.
Denomination Affiliation:
Independent
Current Pastor:
Nathan Edwards
Previous Pastors:
| William Riley |
2008 - 2010 |
| David Dudenhofer |
1992 - 2007 |
| Byron Dealey |
1982 - 1991 |
| John Goodman |
1981 - 1982 |
| John Marchak |
1975 - 1981 |
| Lawrence Schmittler |
1965 - 1974 |
| Verlin Smith |
1959 - 1964 |
Church Purpose:
Our aim shall be to promote Christian fellowship by maintaining public worship and spiritual instruction, by exercising care over its members and forwarding the moral, spiritual, and intellectual interests of the community, and by seeking the conversion of men and women as revealed in the Word of God.
Facilities:
The church auditorium seats approximately 200 (not including the balcony). The basement includes a large kitchen, two classrooms, and a fellowship area with moveable walls to make four other classrooms.
The Community Ministry Center is diagonally across the road from the church. It includes an activity area large enough for full court basketball or volleyball. There is also a large kitchen, dining room, and storage areas.
The parsonage is an older two-story home located 30 feet away from the church. It consists of a living room, dining room, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an unfinished basement. There is also a two car detached garage.
Average attendance:
- Church Service 80
- Active members 142
- Sunday School 50
- Approximate # of active families 30-35
Sunday School Classes offered:
- Nursery-3 yrs
- 5yrs-2nd grade
- 3rd-6th grade
- Jr. High & Sr. High
- Three adult elective classes
Word on Wednesday
- Community Meal followed by:
- Adult Program geared towards reaching the community
- Kids’ Club (3yr olds through 4th grade)
- Youth Program (5th grade - 8th grade)
Sunday Evening Youth Program:
- Youth led Sunday evening service
- Junior Youth Group (5th through 8th grade)
- Senior Youth Group (9th through 12th grade)
Activity Building:
- Walking in the winter-daily (7:30-9:00am)
- Coed volleyball-Tuesday evenings
- Men’s basketball-Thursday evenings
- After school elementary on Wednesdays
- After school high school on Tuesdays
- Vacation Bible School & Basketball Summer Camp
- Ice Cream Social & Chicken Noodle Dinner
- 5th quarter (after home basketball games)
- Large youth events-Dodge Ball, Glow-in-the-Dark Basketball
- Also used for outreach events & available for community use
Committees & Boards Overview
Official Board
Moderator Sunday School Superintendent
Clerk Christian Women United President
Deacons (6) Kids Club Director
Trustees (6) Youth Department Representative
Treasurer Finance Committee Chairman
Financial Secretary Benevolence Committee Chairman
Auditor Nominating Committee Chairman
Music Committee Chairman Pastoral Committee Chairman
Deacons
- Six men, meet monthly & have visitation monthly
- Organize men’s breakfasts
- Assist pastor in spiritual matters of church
- Care for the members & their spiritual interest
Trustees
- Six men, meet monthly
- Responsible for managing the buildings & grounds
- Organize work days, maintain & update buildings
Benevolence Committee
- Meet monthly & more if needed
- Oversee & disperse funds for missions & community needs.
- Support ten missionaries, Young Life, Henry Co. Ministerial Assoc, & Food Pantry
Finance Committee
- Meets as needed to update the budget every year
- Develops & implements fundraisers as needed
Christian Women United
- Meets monthly for evening meetings
- Meets monthly for workdays
- Holds a bazaar yearly in the fall
- Keeps the kitchens supplied
- Maintains kitchen appliances & utensils
- Organizes
- Mother’s Day Banquet
- Father’s Day Breakfast
- Homecoming Meal
- Funeral Dinners
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